Applying for the early-bird deadline has some advantages.

At AUC, there are two deadlines for which you can apply: the early-bird deadline on 1 December and the regular deadline on 1 February.

First offers made to early-bird candidates

Applications of early-bird candidates are considered first and decisions on admission (including acceptances) are issued in the first week of February. For regular applicants, their applications are reviewed in February with any offers of admission being issued in the first week of April. Since there is no limit on the amount of early-bird candidates we accept, those applying for the early-bird deadline have a better chance of receiving an offer of admission to AUC than those who apply for the regular deadline as the first round of offers will have already been made by the time regular applications are reviewed.

Housing selection

Additionally, those who apply for the early-bird deadline will be able to select from the available rooms in the student residences before those who apply for the regular deadline. This means those who apply as an early bird can choose their room in the first round of housing selection with more types of rooms available. Please note that this does not mean that a specific room will be available at the time of selection, but rather that early-bird candidates will have the chance to select from the available rooms before regular applicants (i.e. no student is guaranteed a single room). Please note that all students who are admitted to AUC, regardless of whether they apply for the early-bird deadline or the regular deadline, are guaranteed a room in the student residences for their three years of study.

Applying in Embark

Applications to AUC are completed and submitted using the online application system Embark. Please note that you should not apply to AUC using Studielink. If you receive an offer of admission to AUC in February (early-bird candidates) or April (regular deadline candidates), you will then be asked to complete your enrolment in Studielink.  

While completing your application, you can log in to Embark and access it as often as you like, but please remember that you must complete and officially submit it before AUC can process your application for enrollment. 

Batch processing

AUC processes applications in batches. Applications from those who apply as ‘early birds’ (meaning you have submitted a complete application before 1 December) will start to be processed in the first week of December and decisions on admission will be issued in the first week of February. Applications for those who apply before the regular deadline (meaning you have submitted a complete application before 1 February) will start to be processed in the first week of February and decisions on admission will be issued in the first week of April. 

As a selective programme, AUC aims to admit 300 students per year. All applications undergo the same process of evaluation. After early-bird offers have been made, all those who apply before the regular deadline have an equal chance of being made an offer based on the spots available. For more information about our policy on admissions and the application process, please see the links below.

If you are currently studying at another university and wish to transfer to AUC, you should submit an application for admission to AUC and follow the same admission procedure as a new student. Should you have credits from another academic institution that you would like to have count toward your studies at AUC, you will need to officially request a transfer of credit. Please note that this request will be evaluated separately from your application for admission and is submitted using a separate form.

Don't base decision to enrol on receiving transfer credits

Please note that transfer of credit requests can only be processed when an applicant has already submitted a complete application for admission to AUC. The request for a transfer of credit and all necessary documentation must be received before 15 June to be considered. Prospective students are strongly encouraged not to base their decision to enrol at AUC on the expectation of receiving transfers of credit to replace certain courses, a semester or a full year. Applicants should understand that they may not know until starting at AUC whether credits from previous studies will count toward their degree programme. For more information on the possibility of transferring credit, including a link to the transfer of credit request form, please follow the link below.

Use the links below to find more information on the fees and costs of studying at AUC, in addition to some sources of financial support. 

If you want to apply for a semester exchange or to study abroad at AUC, please contact the Study Abroad Office at your home institution. Please do not use our online application form, as this is reserved for applicants for the full three-year degree programme. For more information on coming to AUC on exchange, please follow the link below.